News about Jackie Bird

Jackie Bird, a cheerful and familiar face on Scots' television screens for years, was a recurring fixture on Scots' television screens. And yesterday, the broadcaster was back in the spotlight, this time at Tartan Week in New York. Ms Bird travelled to the Big Apple in her capacity as president of the National Trust for Scotland, and she expressed her elation at being able to attend her first Tartan Week among the ritziness of the annual Tartan Day parade. It's amazing, the atmosphere is incredible, and the New Yorkers are raving about it,' she said. Many people have a strong link to Scotland, and there is a strong sense of family cohesion.' The ex-BBC presenter sported a tartan kilt created by Graeme Bone of Auchinleck, Ayrshire, joined by Scottish actor Dougray Scott, this year's grand marshal.

During a live broadcast, TV presenter Jackie Bird talked about how she needed assistance when she recurred a medical condition.